When an action based on Code Sections 15-13-30 through 15-13-33 is brought against a public official and a judgment is rendered in favor of the official, the person who brought the action shall pay three times the ordinary costs.
History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 357; Code 1863, § 3633; Code 1868, § 3658; Code 1873, § 3709; Code 1882, § 3709; Civil Code 1895, § 5412; Civil Code 1910, § 6011; Code 1933, § 24-305.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 13 - Officers of Court Generally
§ 15-13-30. Fees Not Generally Charged to State; Exceptions
§ 15-13-31. Receipt for Fees to Be Given; Penalty
§ 15-13-32. Penalty for Excessive Fees
§ 15-13-33. Table of Fees to Be Kept
§ 15-13-34. Treble Costs Against Plaintiffs
§ 15-13-35. Demanding Excessive Costs; Penalty
§ 15-13-36. Restrictions on Charging Prosecuting Attorneys Fees for Certified Copies of Records